#355944
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43% 0.055 157.5), rgb(53, 89, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#355944 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355944 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 89, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.055 157.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #355944 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355944 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355944 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #355944 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AB94
oklch(70.8% 0.052 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#68967A
oklch(63.2% 0.065 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E8063
oklch(55.6% 0.071 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C52
oklch(49.1% 0.065 157.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355944
oklch(43% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4939
oklch(37.8% 0.043 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#355944 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #585443 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535045 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5853 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355944
#355944
oklch(43% 0.055 157.5)
- #64445A
#64445A
oklch(43% 0.055 338.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #355944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #355944 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.